March Madness PTA Fundraiser

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Last week the PTA had a fundraiser for the school.

The PTA (Parent Teacher Association) was in charge of this and students were to get a parent signature on a donation envelope. There were options to pay ten, twenty, forty, or even sixty dollars, but students did not need money to turn in the envelope.

These donations are in place of doing what students did in elementary such as the jog-a-thon or a dance. The class that has the most envelopes turned in WITH or WITHOUT money got 5 minutes of extra lunchtime.

Attributions
by Josh Radford (student)

Band Concert

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On Thursday, March 5th, the Spanish Fork Junior High School Band performed at the high school.  The first group to perform was the Beginning Band, and they performed three songs. One of those three songs was “Walking the Planks'' by Robert W. Smith.  Their performance was amazing! 

The next group to perform was the Jazz Band. They also performed three songs. My favorite of the three songs was “Barbados” by Paul Lee. During the song, they had two soloists: Caden Paxman and Victorya Bowen.           

Attributions
By Morgan Coe (Student)

Nebo District to Finally Sanction Lacrosse

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With recent support shown by SFHS and SFJHS, the Spanish Fork - Nebo Warriors Lacrosse club teams have begun practicing for their final season of HS club lacrosse. The Warriors have built a legacy of lacrosse in the area offering kindergarten - 8th grade teams in the youth program, and a 9th through 12th grade HS.

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by Brandon Norris (student)

Early Morning Intramurals

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SFJHS is doing Volleyball and Warball intramurals in the mornings on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Volleyball will be held in the girls gym, and Warball will be held in the weight room. This awesome opportunity started on February twenty-fifth. Volleyball will go through March fifth. Warball will last for two weeks.

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By Jonas Gardner (student)

Students Love Goga

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Animal Science and Agriculture Science students went to Goga on Friday February 28th.  Goga is the shortened name of “Goat yoga,” a type of yoga that is said to combine the benefits of animal therapy and yoga by practicing yoga with goats. 

Students were able to participate in a yoga class and then hang out with goats. Goats are used because of their funny behaviors and love of humans. Many people have taken an interest in goat yoga as both mental and physical therapy.

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Pictures and story by Chaleesa Warren

SFJH Teacher is a Skijoring Enthusiast

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Do you know what Skijoring is?  Maybe you’re like most of us here at SFJH—clueless!  But we’re in luck because one of our teachers is a Skijoring enthusiast—Ms. Megan Lynn.

Skijoring is a Norwegian word meaning “ski driving.”  Believe it or not, it’s a competitive sport!  All you need to participate is a pair of skis, a towrope of some sort, and a vehicle; be it horse, dog, or motorized.  For hundreds of years, the Sami people of northern Scandinavia used reindeer.

Attributions
by Rillene R. E. Nielsen

Choir Concert

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On Thursday February 27th, the choir students of Spanish Fork Junior High performed in their third choir concert of the year, “The Arrow and the Song”. 

The conductor’s name is Ashley Eyre and this is her first year teaching at Spanish Fork Junior High. 

The four choirs performed in this choir concert:  Beginning Choir, Concert Choir, Bel Canto, and Chamber Singers. Each of these choirs sang two to three songs; at least one song by each choir was about some type of love for the month of February--Valentine’s Day. 

Attributions
by Alyssa Fox (student)